Courses from SDA Bocconi School of Management:

SDA Bocconi School of Management
Full-Time, Part-Time
Master Program: Master of Management in Food & Beverage
Learning purpose
The mission of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage is to form and train specialized managers, giving them the opportunity to grow with specific and unique knowledge and to strengthen their sensibility and culture in the food and beverage industries.
The main objectives of the program are:
- To deliver an education on an entrepreneurial mind-set approach
- To raise a managerial sensibility
- To develop a strong culture of the industry
- To build a strong personal competitive advantage
- To transfer knowledge and experience from the world's top quality Professors in the industry
Programme
The program blends culture and methodology with lessons focused on a specific knowledge base and skill sets fundamental for managing firms in the industries in F&B, Food Service and Hospitality Business. Lessons from top academia, executives, experts and professionals are at the core along with the privileged access to the true Italian culture and traditions.
The program of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage is composed of core modules and specialized modules.
Pre-courses (8th - 22nd January 2013)
These courses are recommended for those who do not have a strong academic foundation in economics and management. They are designed to allow all participants to begin the program at the required common level of understanding of basic methods & concepts that will be applied.
You can choose to take these courses via our Online Tutorial system, at your own pace to be completed prior to commencement of the Master, or in the Classroom, with our faculty at the SDA Bocconi Campus in Milan.
- Firm & Environment
- Accounting
- Quantitative Methods
If you want to reinforce your fundamentals of management and accounting before starting the program, you can also take advantage of the online-tutorials.
Courses (24th January – 27th September 2013)
Core Courses 1st part
- Warm-up Module
- Business Modeling
- Industries Week
- Cost & Performance Management
- Planning & Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Brand Management & Communication
Core Courses 2nd part
- Retail & Sales Management
- International Development
- Innovation Management
- Excellence in Service Management
Internships/Field Projects (30th September - 13th December 2013)
Experiential Learning (16th - 19th December 2013)
Entry Requirements
After a deep examination of the request, the candidates are selected on the basis of
- Skills
- Talents
- Formal pre-requisites.
Also personal interests and characteristics are fundamental: involvement, enthusiasm, open-mindedness, motivation and concentration play a big role in selecting a candidate.
After the application has been approved, you will be contacted for an interview which will be held at SDA Bocconi in Milan or, in special cases, remotely (by telephone or webcam).

